Lake Frank, Maryland

We went for a hike around Lake Frank in Rock Creek Regional Park. Like a lot of other parks in Maryland, they have plenty of trails and a nature center. The center was not open when we visited, so we just hit one of the trails. 

Deluxe trail sign

I chuckled at the water warning about the ice being too thin. That particular day was in the high 70s so there was no ice hazard. The algae warning (the yellow sign above) was more concerning but we had no plans to go in the water.

An all-weather sign

The trail took us across a stream. Rather than go over a bridge, the trail map pointed to a bunch of stones for crossing.

The way across

Kids crossing

We were a little mystified by this trail sign. The action figure nailed to the sign must mean something.

No militia allowed?

The trail was not too challenging, with a mix of hard ground, crushed rocks, and pavement. 

Some easy walking

Avoiding getting their picture taken

The lake is beautiful, especially surrounded by fall colors.

On the south end of the lake

More of the lake

The usual bit of construction in the lake

More camera dodging

The trail got closer to the water on the second half of the hike.

Another view of the lake

An actual bridge!

A bit of the fall colors

The trail eventually took us away from the lakeside, giving us the chance to spot a deer or two!

A bit of forest

First deer sighting

Can you spot the deer?

A close-up of the above

The end of the hike brought us bak to the nature center, which looked nice from the outside.

Nature center

Tired from the hike